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ISAAC N. CAUTHORN, OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI.v

BALING-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,450, dated December6, 1887.

Application filed June 25, 1887. Serial No. 242,439. (No model.)

.To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsAA'c N. CAUTHORN, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Rich Hill, in the county of Bates and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BalingPresses; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains t0 make and use the same.

This invention relates to baling-presses, and more particularly to thatclass in which a baling'chambcr is employed at each end of the press, inconnection with a sliding plunger adapted to be reciprocated within thepress and compress or form the bale at each movement; and the object ofmy invention is to provide simple and improved means for actuating theplunger.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a baling-pressembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a top or plan View or" the same. Fig.3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line y y, Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is avertical transverse sectional view on the line .fr or, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 isa detail perspective view of the plunger. Fig. Gis a view, in plan andsection, illustrating a modiication.

Corresponding parts in the figures are denoted by the same letters ofreference.

Referring tothe drawings, A designates the press, which is of oblongform, rectangular in cross-section, and may be of any well-known orsuitable construction comprising the sides c a, the top a', and door orbottom a. The press comprises the two baling-chambers Avl A, and isprovided with two openings, a? a, in its top, through which the hay orother material to be pressed is introduced into the baling-chamber.

In the sides a a, at the center of the press, are formedlongitudinally-disposed slots C C, and at one side is provided asuitable bracket or block, in which the lever for operating the plungeris fulcrumed. This bracket may be formed by a suit-able block or frame,B, secured to one side of the press over one of the slots C, and havinga slot, b, registering with and corresponding to the slots in the sideof the press.

D designates the plunger, which is disposed centrally within the-pressand provided with a horizontal slot or opening, d, at each end of whicha roller, E, is journaled.

F designates the operating-lever, which is fulcrumed upon a pin, f, inthe bracket or block B, and has a rounded portion, f', forming curvededges, which engage the rollers in the plunger. The rounded portion ofthe 1ever is provided with an extension, f, which projects through theslot in the rear side of the press, and is adapted to limit the movementof the plunger by engaging the ends of the said slot.

It is manifest that the rollers E E and the rounded portion f of thelever may be provided With cogs or teeth forming gearing, substantiallyas shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understoodby those skilled in the art to which it appertains. The hay or othermaterial to be pressed is introduced through one ofthe openings ai intoone ofthe chambers A of the press, and the lever is then moved tooperate the plunger and compress the hay. While the plunger is makingone stroke hay is introduced into the other balingchamber of the press,and'acted on by the returnstroke of the plunger, and the alternateoperation thus continued. The lever may be operated by any suitablepower; but I prefer to employ horse-power connected with the lever by asingletree, G, pivoted at the outer end, and thus adapted to swing andenable the operation of the lever in reverse direction.

I claim as my invention-- 1. rlhe combination of a balingpress casehaving slots in its sides, a plunger provided with journaled rollers,with a lever fulcrumed upon the presscase and projecting through saidslots, said lever having a rounded portion forming curved edges engagingthe rollers in the plunger, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. The combination of a baling-press case having slots in its sides, aplunger having a slot or opening in which are journaled rollers, abracket or block secured at the side of the press, and a lever fulcrumedin said bracket and extending through said slots, the lever IOO beingformed with a rounded portion engegthrough the slot in the rear Wall ofthe press ing the rollers in the plunger, substantially as and engagingthe end thereof to limit the and for the purpose set forth. movement ofthe plunger, substantially as and 3. The combination, with a balingpress for the purpose set forth. 5 case provided with slots in itssides, the plun- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in I 5 gerhaving a slot or opening in which are jourpresence of tWo Witnesses.naled rollers, of an operating-lever projecting ISAAC N. CAUTHORN.through said slots and adapted to engage the Witnesses: rollers andoperate the plunger, said lever be- C. E. JONES, l

ro ing provided with un extension projecting B. W. JOHNSON.

